Autistic British artist Stephen Wiltshire who is known for his ability to create entire cityscapes from memory is tackling one of his biggest challenges yet – Mexico…
ADVERTISEMENTAutistic British artist Stephen Wiltshire who is known for his ability to create entire cityscapes from memory is tackling one of his biggest challenges yet – Mexico City.
Using his astonishingly accurate near photographic memory Wiltshire started sketching what he’d seen based on a half-hour helicopter flight the day before.
The artist’s vision quickly began to emerge in remarkable detail: Mexico City’s World Trade Center, a boxy skyscraper with a cylindrical crown that dominates a south-central neighborhood, and the backdrop of volcanic mountains that ring the capital.
For this special commission Wiltshire will spend about 40 hours finishing the project, drawing seven hours a day with breaks to eat.